Ukon Wacka
Encyclopedia
Ukon Wacka is the seventh album by the Finnish
folk metal
band Korpiklaani
, released on February 4, 2011 through Nuclear Blast
. The title refers to an ancient pagan sacrificial feast, dedicated to Ukko
. The album is sung in their native language.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
folk metal
Folk metal
Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...
band Korpiklaani
Korpiklaani
Korpiklaani is a folk metal band from Finland who were formerly known as Shaman.-Biography:While other folk metal bands began with metal before adding folk music, Korpiklaani started with folk music before turning metal...
, released on February 4, 2011 through Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
. The title refers to an ancient pagan sacrificial feast, dedicated to Ukko
Ukko
In Finnish mythology, Ukko, in Estonian mythology Uku, is a god of sky, weather, crops and other natural things. He is the most significant god in Finnish and Estonian mythologies, and created the goddess Ilmatar, creator of the world. The Finnish word ukkonen, thunderstorm, is derived from his...
. The album is sung in their native language.
Track Listing
- "Louhen Yhdeksäs Poika" - 3:23
- "Päät Pois Tai Hirteen" - 3:14 (Peer Günt cover)
- "Tuoppi Oltta" - 3:34
- "Lonkkaluut" - 5:39
- "Tequila" - 2:42
- "Ukon Wacka" - 5:08 -featuring Tuomari NurmioTuomari NurmioTuomari Nurmio is the artist name of Hannu Juhani Nurmio , a Finnish rock singer and songwriter.-Work:Since his debut album, Nurmio has been regarded as one of the most original Finnish singer-songwriters. His lyrics are filled with peculiar and arresting metaphors and expressions, some of which...
on vocals - "Korvesta Liha" - 4:31
- "Koivu Ja Tähti" - 4:17
- "Vaarinpolkka" - 2:19
- "Surma" - 6:20
- "Iron Fist" (Motörhead cover; bonus track) - 2:52